BANKS COUNTY, GA -BIOS Thomas Bowen Griffin
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BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS BOWEN GRIFFIN, 1829-1899
Thomas Bowen Griffin was born on Dec. 18, 1829 in Franklin, now
Banks County, in the Silver Shoals area. He was the son of
Asa Griffin and Nancy Ann McDonald Little Griffin.
Thomas Griffin married Louisa Adaline (or Adalyne) Turk on Feb.
24, 1853 in Franklin County, GA. Louisa A. Turk was the
daughter of William Turk and Jane Mays Turk.
Thomas B. Griffin served in Company A 24th Regiment-GA
Volunteer Infantry-Army of Northern Virginia "Independent
Volunteers". He enlisted August 24, 1861 and served as a 1st
Sergeant and was sent home as disabled on
May 14, 1862, discharged from New Kent VA. .
Thomas Griffin represented Banks County in the GA Legislature
in 1882-1883. He was schooled in law and was greatly
interested in education. T.B. Griffin appears on the Order of
Exercises of New Lebanon Academy (near present day Homer) on
Dec. 22, 1848.
T.B. Griffin was a farmer and had a grist mill. He worked
tirelessly until he was stricken with pneumonia and died
shortly thereafter on March 29, 1899. He and his wife and
buried on the Furr plantation near Silver Shoals church.
Children of Thomas Bowen Griffin are:
Erie Letitia Griffin
Andrew Jones Griffin III
Nancy Tallulah Jane Griffin
William Asa Griffin
Hugh Griffin
Thomas Mays Griffin
Caldonia Adalyne Griffin
Charles Dougherty Griffin
Daniel Harvey Griffin
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